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Fannin re-aggravated his groin injury on a play where he hauled in a 28-yard receiving touchdown in the first quarter. The star rookie left for the sidelines after the play and later the locker room. He was ruled out shortly after halftime, as his day ends with a 2-30-1 line on two targets.

Collins is a late addition to the injury report and could end up missing a game for the first time this season. Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) is set to play for the first time in over a month, and he could immediately start if Collins is unavailable. Nicolas Batum would also take on extra minutes.

Washington went down in the second quarter and attempted to come back in for a play. After his lone attempt to gut it out, he left for the sidelines and was ruled out shortly after leaving the field. Washington’s day ends with two receptions for 15 yards on two targets.

Sanders’ right foot got rolled up run blocking on the literal first play of the game. He was in a world of pain before being carted to the locker room. It’s quite possible the 22-year-old’s season is through. The second-year pro entered today sitting on a 29/190/1 line, with the touchdown coming last week.

Waddle exited in the second quarter against the Buccaneers, heading to the locker room with a rib injury. The 27-year-old has a history of getting banged-up mid-game, so we would not be surprised if he returned. He had one carry for seven yards prior to his exit. Waddle is questionable to return.

CBS Sports’ sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson reported that Fannin re-aggravated his groin injury after hauling in a touchdown in the first quarter. According to Wolfson, Fannin tried to test the injury out on the sideline but didn’t feel well enough to go back out on the field. Fannin is now in the locker room and is questionable to return.

Fannin entered Sunday’s game with a groin injury. While we don’t know the specifics of this injury, he was walking gingerly to the sideline with trainers, so it’s possible this is a re-aggravation of the same groin injury. He was briefly in the blue medical tent before returning to the sideline, so we’ll see if he takes the field on the Browns’ next possession.

The Bucs are in the middle of a tailspin, having lost six of their past seven games. A loss to the Dolphins today, plus a Panthers win, would knock them out of the playoffs entirely. Otherwise, they will face the Panthers in Week 18 with the NFC South title and a playoff berth on the line. Missing the playoffs after starting 6-2 would be a fireable offense for plenty of coaches around the league. That doesn’t appear to be the case with Bowles. The Bucs have won the NFC South in all three of his seasons as the team’s boss. More importantly, Rapoport points out that Bowles signed a three-year extension with Tampa Bay before the season. The team’s financial ties to Bowles all but guarantee they will keep him around for at least one more year, regardless of how the current season ends.